IMPACT OF MICRO-HYDRO PROJECT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN NEPAL A Case Study of Niduwa khola Micro-Hydro Project in Chainpur Municipality 1, Yangsijung, Nundhaki of Sankhuwasabha District Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Rural Development Submitted by : MENUKA SHRESTHA T.U. Regd. No. : 9659-88 Exam Roll No. : 355/2067 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Central Department of Rural development University Campus Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Recommendation Letter The Thesis entitled ‘IMPACT OF MICRO-HYDRO PROJECT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN NEPAL’ A Case Study of Niduwa Micro-Hydro Project in Chainpur Municipality 1, Yangsijung, Nundhaki of Sankhuwasabha District Nepal’ has prepared by Ms. Menuka Shrestha under my guidance and supervision. I hereby forward this thesis to the evaluation committee for final evaluation and approval. ------------------------------ Prajwal Pradhan. Supervisor Central Department of Rural Development Tribhuvan University Kritipur, Kathmandu English Date : 17 Dec, 2017 Nepali Date : 2074-09-02 Approval Letter The Thesis entitled ‘IMPACT OF MICRO-HYDRO PROJECT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN NEPAL’ A Case Study of Niduwa Micro-Hydro Project in Chainpur Municipality 1, Yangsijung, Nundhaki of Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal submitted by Ms. Menuka Shrestha for the Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's Degree (MA) in Rural Development has been approved by the evaluation committee. Evaluation Committee ……………………………… Prof. Dr. Pushpa Kamal Subedi Department Head ……………………………… Rajan Binayak Pasa External Examiner ............................... Prajwal Pradhan. Supervisor English Date : 21 Dec, 2017 Nepali Date : 2074-09-06 Declaration I here by declare that the thesis entitled ‘IMPACT OF MICRO-HYDRO PROJECT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN NEPAL’ A Case Study of Niduwa Micro-Hydro Project in Chainpur Municipality 1, Yangsijung, Nundhaki of Sankhuwasabha District submitted to the Central Department of Rural Development, Tribhuvan University, is entirely my original work prepared under the guidance and supervision of my supervisor. I have made due acknowledgements to all ideas and information borrowed from different sources in the course of preparing this thesis. The results of this thesis have not been presented or submitted anywhere else for the award of any degree or for any other purposes. I assure that no part of the content of this thesis has been published in any from before. _____ _______ Menuka Shrestha TU Reg. No. 9659-88 Date : 2074-09-02 Date : 17 Dec. 2017 .